Tenderman Carol Rose GoldenEagle The McGill Tribune

The McGill Tribune

Waddell comes across as both a gentleman and a man on a mission

He slides puns into serious conversations deft as a pickpocket

In this vital début

This book is a nuanced and irresistible prayer that will leave you feeling grounded and enriched

Tenderman Carol Rose GoldenEagle The McGill TribuneDescription "I grew up in a blue collar town ten minutes down the road from a white collar town. And I've spent most of my life uncomfortable in both places." With these opening words, accomplished poet Tim Bowling outlines the central tension that acts as a vital force in his newest book, Tenderman the dichotomy between the sensitive poetic observer and the tough, working class subject. Bowling returns again to the shores of his BC hometown that